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On February 2, 2020, Law of Ukraine no. 378-I? entered into force and significantly reduced the amount of the fines for violations of labor law, as determined by Article 265 of the Labor Code of Ukraine......By: Dentons

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released a Department-wide strategy to combat human trafficking, child exploitation and forced labor in the supply chain. The strategy will build on current efforts on interdicting imports of goods...By: Arent Fox

One of the key issues to be addressed in M&A transactions is the determination of the purchase price when signing of the share purchase agreement (“SPA”) and the completion of the deal do not coincide. Depending on the specific characteristics of the...By: Dentons

California employers breathed a bit easier once a federal judge pressed the indefinite pause button on the newly enacted law aimed at preventing employers from utilizing mandatory arbitration agreements. Now, a few weeks later, U.S. District Court...By: Fisher Phillips

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (the SECURE Act) was signed into U.S. law on December 20, 2019. The SECURE Act makes significant changes to the administration of IRAs and other tax-deferred retirement accounts...By: Perkins Coie

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released guidance for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCov). OSHA notes that measures for protecting works depends on the “the type of work being performed and...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

On January 31, 2020, the Pennsylvania Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry’s (DLI) amendments to 34 Pa. Code Chapter 231, the regulations that exempt executive, administrative, and...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

Workplace romances are inevitable. According to a recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management, one out of every three American adults is or has previously been in a workplace romance. Given this reality, coupled with the #MeToo...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

For employers seeking to fulfill their obligation to complete and retain Form I-9s for each person on their payroll, the United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a new version of the Form I-9 which employers should begin...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

An unprecedented number of citizen-initiated ballot measures are making their way through Colorado’s process in advance of the Nov. 3, 2020, election. To date, 257 ballot measures have been submitted for the 2019-2020 election cycle. By contrast,...By: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck